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Jobs, educational aid for kin of air crash victims
A private hospital group in Abu Dhabi has provided substantial support to the relatives of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Mangalore in May this year.
Over 13,000 embraced Islam in Dubai
The emirate of Dubai is seeing waves of conversion to Islam over the last 14 years, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a top official.
When jewel plot hits a false ceiling
DUBAI — It was a gem of a plot before the drone of a drill gave way to a shrill alarm in the dead of night. Three thieves almost got to their booty in the early hours last Friday, but not before sparking off an alarm linked to a police station in the vicinity. Investigations followed and police picked up a 26-year-old Bangladeshi on Wednesday, while two compatriot accomplices are on the run.
Two restaurants shut down,
46 shops fined
RAS AL KHAIMAH — The Ras Al Khaimah Municipality has closed down two restaurants and a sweet shop, and slapped fines on 46 commercial outlets for violating municipal laws.
RAK intensifies anti-price hike drive
RAS AL KHAIMAH — The Department of Economic Development in Ras Al Khaimah (DED) has intensified inspection campaigns across the emirate to control the rising prices of different products including educational materials. The move followed several complaints from residents about the significant increase in the prices of products, specially scholastic materials, under the pretext of the coming academic year.
Jobs, educational aid for kin of air crash victims
ABU DHABI — A private hospital group in Abu Dhabi has provided substantial support to the relatives of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Mangalore in May this year.
Khalifa receives
message from
Switzerland
ABU DHABI — The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a message from the former president of the Swiss Confederation, Hans-Rudolf Merz, who wished Shaikh Khalifa continued health and happiness.
‘Reach for the Sky’ project for kids
ABU DHABI — More than 6,000 children participated in the ‘Reach for the Sky’ project launched by the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy in cooperation with the Sesame Workshop.
Condolences offered to Dubai media chief
DUBAI — Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance; Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai; and Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Speaker of the Federal National Council, offered their condolences to Ahmed Abdullah Al Shaikh, director-general of the Dubai Government Media Office, on the death of his father Abdullah bin Al Shaikh Ahmed.
Shaikh Khalifa receives phone call from Saudi Crown Prince
ABU DHABI — The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received here a telephone call from Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Aviation.
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